The numbers behind the chaos

Billing is costing you more than you think.

Straight from the Procare 2026 Child Care Business Trends Report — nearly 5,000 early childhood education professionals surveyed, no sugarcoating.

56%
of centers had at least one declined transaction, rejected payment, or bounced check collecting tuition last year.
 
Procare 2026 Trends Report
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43%
of centers say burnout and staff well-being is a major challenge — admin overload is a big reason why.
 
Procare 2026 Trends Report
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17%
of centers aren't sure who's covering their credit card transaction fees — a real financial decision many are making by default, not on purpose.
 
Procare 2026 Trends Report
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Why Procare Payments

When billing breaks down, everything breaks down.

Missed payments, manual reconciliation, families who can't pay the way they want to — it adds up fast. Here's how Procare Payments fixes it.

Stop the bounced check cycle

56% of centers dealt with a declined or rejected payment last year. Automated ACH and card processing dramatically reduces failed transactions — and the awkward follow-up that comes with them.

Put fee decisions in your hands

34% of centers pass card fees to parents, 20% absorb them, 17% build them into tuition. Procare Payments lets you choose — and switch anytime.

Digital-first for new families

Online pay, auto-pay, and tap-to-pay at check-in. The kind of first impression that says “this place has it together” before a word is spoken.

Audit-ready, all the time

New federal oversight requires receipts for every payment. Automated posting keeps your records accurate and your auditor off your back.

Give your staff their weekends back

43% of centers cite burnout as a major challenge. Automated invoicing, reconciliation, and reminders take the manual grind off your team’s plate.

One dashboard for every location

Running multiple centers? Centralized reporting gives you the full financial picture — no chasing reports from every site like a financial scavenger hunt.

 

HEAR FROM YOUR PEERS

The biggest benefit for our daycare is we don't have to chase parents for payment. Processing payments each month couldn't be simpler.

— Sheila M., Center Director · Procare Payments customer

Procare has transformed our billing process. We saved hours each week and parents love the convenience!

 

— Maria S., Center Director

 

Summer special offers

Three ways to save this summer.

Make the 2026-2027 school year as stress-free as possible with automated billing, digital curriculum or professional development — all while putting money back in your pocket.

$250
Statement Credit

Activate and save

Get $250 back when you activate Procare Payments and process $100 within 60 days.

$300
Bundle and save

Billing + Curriculum

Bundle Procare Payments with Procare Early Learning and save $300. Two problems. One decision. Done.

2 Months
Free

Professional development

Sign up for Procare Payments and get 2 months of Procare Professional Development (PPD) FREE — 120 hours of CEUs for your team.

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Billing shouldn't be the hardest part of your day.

Procare Payments automates the whole thing — tuition collection, reconciliation, reminders — so your team can spend Monday morning welcoming kids, not chasing checks. Rates and enrollment take a while to fix. This part you can fix today.

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